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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2035
24% reduction of Total Carbon by 2018 relative to 2007
50% reduction of Total Carbon by 2024 relative to 2007

Change in Emissions from 2015 to 2022:

Scopes 1 and 2: -29%
Scope 3: -42%
Gross emissions: -34%
Net emissions: -34%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2015	42,281.21	0.00	42,281.21
2016	36,059.57	0.00	36,059.57
2017	38,092.98	0.00	38,092.98
2018	39,129.61	0.00	39,129.61
2019	37,011.44	3.12	37,011.44
2020	32,809.80	2.02	32,809.80
2021	24,352.79	1.38	24,352.79
2022	28,035.37	1.52	28,035.37

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2015	1	10,239.28
2015	2	16,711.82
2015	3	15,330.11
2016	1	8,408.30
2016	2	14,913.83
2016	3	12,737.44
2017	1	8,491.48
2017	2	20,208.03
2017	3	9,393.47
2018	1	9,462.45
2018	2	20,387.43
2018	3	9,279.73
2019	1	9,684.90
2019	2	17,321.45
2019	3	10,005.09
2020	1	10,401.85
2020	2	13,605.04
2020	3	8,802.91
2021	1	9,247.96
2021	2	12,948.76
2021	3	2,156.07
2022	1	9,254.04
2022	2	9,923.58
2022	3	8,857.75

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,134.86
2015	1	Direct Transportation	104.42
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	14,290.40
2015	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	2,421.42
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	393.21
2015	3	Staff Commuting	1,244.62
2015	3	Student Commuting	2,298.71
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,783.56
2015	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,941.49
2015	3	Solid Waste	2,719.63
2015	3	Wastewater	202.28
2015	3	T&D Losses	746.61
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,408.30
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	13,274.44
2016	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	1,639.39
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	462.39
2016	3	Staff Commuting	1,243.38
2016	3	Student Commuting	2,240.74
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,609.24
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	4,356.98
2016	3	Wastewater	200.67
2016	3	T&D Losses	624.04
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,938.89
2017	1	Direct Transportation	108.42
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	444.17
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	18,697.10
2017	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	1,510.93
2017	3	Staff Commuting	128.66
2017	3	Student Commuting	318.69
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,553.25
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	4,356.77
2017	3	Wastewater	158.62
2017	3	T&D Losses	877.48
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,145.54
2018	1	Direct Transportation	107.62
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	209.29
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	18,818.00
2018	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	1,569.43
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	102.94
2018	3	Staff Commuting	128.61
2018	3	Student Commuting	318.58
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,538.50
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	4,070.99
2018	3	Wastewater	154.27
2018	3	T&D Losses	965.84
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,589.72
2019	1	Direct Transportation	95.18
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	15,753.77
2019	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	1,567.68
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	102.90
2019	3	Staff Commuting	116.41
2019	3	Student Commuting	318.46
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,134.73
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	4,331.93
2019	3	Wastewater	154.04
2019	3	T&D Losses	846.62
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,773.18
2020	1	Direct Transportation	81.52
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	547.15
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	12,242.95
2020	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	1,362.09
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	92.50
2020	3	Staff Commuting	234.00
2020	3	Student Commuting	446.78
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,008.32
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,103.55
2020	3	Solid Waste	631.11
2020	3	Wastewater	75.81
2020	3	T&D Losses	1,210.84
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,764.79
2021	1	Direct Transportation	87.05
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	396.12
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	11,853.43
2021	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	1,095.33
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	92.50
2021	3	Staff Commuting	234.00
2021	3	Student Commuting	376.96
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	198.24
2021	3	Wastewater	82.05
2021	3	T&D Losses	1,172.32
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,089.69
2022	1	Direct Transportation	102.31
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	62.04
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	8,683.44
2022	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	1,240.14
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	363.28
2022	3	Staff Commuting	1,166.72
2022	3	Student Commuting	1,753.71
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,232.69
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,751.31
2022	3	Wastewater	104.61
2022	3	T&D Losses	485.43

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	37,093,535	kWh
2015	Purchased Thermal Energy	33,193.2	MMBtu
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	35,223,355	kWh
2016	Purchased Thermal Energy	22,473	MMBtu
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	32,990,475	kWh
2017	Purchased Thermal Energy	20,712	MMBtu
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	32,487,758	kWh
2018	Purchased Thermal Energy	21,514	MMBtu
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	30,725,285	kWh
2019	Purchased Thermal Energy	21,490	MMBtu
2019	Solar Retained	-56,000,000	kWh
2019	Solar Verification	Not verified
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	26,722,916	kWh
2020	Purchased Thermal Energy	18,671.77	MMBtu
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	25,872,701	kWh
2021	Purchased Thermal Energy	15,015	MMBtu
2021	Solar Retained	56,000	kWh
2021	Solar Verification	Not verified
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	29,039,000	kWh
2022	Purchased Thermal Energy	17,000	MMBtu